Not talking

My LO Is not talking. Should I be worried? He says mama dada papa teto and sissy, so names but no words yet just a lot of HI and he just yells when he wants something. I talk to him n try to motivate him to talk. Should be worried?

My LO Is not talking. Should I be worried? He says mama dada papa teto and sissy, so names but no words yet just a lot of HI and he just yells when he wants something. I talk to him n try to motivate him to talk. Should be worried?

Well yours is ahead of mine! All mine says is mom. I am freaked out but trying to not panic yet at 17 mo. My last pedi wanted me to bring her to early intervention at 15 mo. But then we moved. I'm going to see what the new pedi says at her 18 mo appt

Well yours is ahead of mine! All mine says is mom. I am freaked out but trying to not panic yet at 17 mo. My last pedi wanted me to bring her to early intervention at 15 mo. But then we moved. I'm going to see what the new pedi says at her 18 mo appt

The only real words my dd says are daddy, dada and uh oh. She tries to say ball, dog, cat, baby, mama, up and down but they don't come out quite right yet. I'm not worried. Every baby is different. Dd did walk early at 9 months and I know some babies don't walk until after a year.

The only real words my dd says are daddy, dada and uh oh. She tries to say ball, dog, cat, baby, mama, up and down but they don't come out quite right yet. I'm not worried. Every baby is different. Dd did walk early at 9 months and I know some babies don't walk until after a year.

Does he understand you? As long as you don't think there is a problem with his hearing, the words should come later. My ped was worried about my sons vocabulary at his 15 mo check up. He is now 17 mo and can say a few more words and is trying to make more sounds....he has "No" down real good ;) Follow your gut and give him some more time. I bet he's talking before you know it.

Does he understand you? As long as you don't think there is a problem with his hearing, the words should come later. My ped was worried about my sons vocabulary at his 15 mo check up. He is now 17 mo and can say a few more words and is trying to make more sounds....he has "No" down real good ;) Follow your gut and give him some more time. I bet he's talking before you know it.

I work with a speech therapist, so I am always picking her brain. She told me that so long as my lo is saying a word or two, pointing to communicate, seems to understand simple things I say, and uses noises (like yelling) to communicate, then my LO is right on track. She also said that kids tend to have a language explosion around ages 20-24 months and that he will probably shock me one day soon by speaking in phrases. Hang in there and know that lots of typical kids have speech delays and catch up before entering Kindergarten with early intervention!

I work with a speech therapist, so I am always picking her brain. She told me that so long as my lo is saying a word or two, pointing to communicate, seems to understand simple things I say, and uses noises (like yelling) to communicate, then my LO is right on track. She also said that kids tend to have a language explosion around ages 20-24 months and that he will probably shock me one day soon by speaking in phrases. Hang in there and know that lots of typical kids have speech delays and catch up before entering Kindergarten with early intervention!

My DD says one word. We enrolled her in Early Intervention trhrough the state for speech therapy. I'm super excited for it and hope it helps her! EI is a federal program for toddlers under 3 for all kinds of therapy depending on their delay

My DD says one word. We enrolled her in Early Intervention trhrough the state for speech therapy. I'm super excited for it and hope it helps her! EI is a federal program for toddlers under 3 for all kinds of therapy depending on their delay

Do NOT be worried! All kids develop differently. If he is understanding you, then the language will come next. My 20 month old only says about 10 words, but can point to body parts when asked where something is and he tries to say them. Most of what he says is jibberish, but that is part of language development. It is really hard not to compare kids. My co-worker has a daugher who was born in May of the same year, and she is already counting to 10 and recognizing letters. We also have a 3.5 year old and she does all of the talking for our son. There are a lot of factors that go into play.

Do NOT be worried! All kids develop differently. If he is understanding you, then the language will come next. My 20 month old only says about 10 words, but can point to body parts when asked where something is and he tries to say them. Most of what he says is jibberish, but that is part of language development. It is really hard not to compare kids. My co-worker has a daugher who was born in May of the same year, and she is already counting to 10 and recognizing letters. We also have a 3.5 year old and she does all of the talking for our son. There are a lot of factors that go into play.

Thank you. I just feel like I can't help but be concerned. Everyday that passes make me even more worried. He understands me but dose not try sounding anything out. I think I'll wait a few months and If things don't improve I will take steps to put him in speech therapy

Thank you. I just feel like I can't help but be concerned. Everyday that passes make me even more worried. He understands me but dose not try sounding anything out. I think I'll wait a few months and If things don't improve I will take steps to put him in speech therapy

My little boy is 19 months old now and still isn't talking either. He says woof, daddy, up, and if he wants something it tends to be there, this or that. He does however understand a lot and can follow requests - go and get teddy and take him for a ride on thomas the tank engine, unload the washing machine for mummy (I particularly like that one!). He can point to lots of parts of his body, does the actions to over half a dozen songs and doesn't seem overly frustrated at not speaking. I have spoken to friends who are doctors and a speech therapist and they suggest it isn't that uncommon and that providing their level of understanding is good it will all come together very soon. I must admit, I can't help being concerned about it too but I've decided I'll wait until after Christmas and if there's still little progress we'll go to see the doctor then.

My little boy is 19 months old now and still isn't talking either. He says woof, daddy, up, and if he wants something it tends to be there, this or that. He does however understand a lot and can follow requests - go and get teddy and take him for a ride on thomas the tank engine, unload the washing machine for mummy (I particularly like that one!). He can point to lots of parts of his body, does the actions to over half a dozen songs and doesn't seem overly frustrated at not speaking. I have spoken to friends who are doctors and a speech therapist and they suggest it isn't that uncommon and that providing their level of understanding is good it will all come together very soon. I must admit, I can't help being concerned about it too but I've decided I'll wait until after Christmas and if there's still little progress we'll go to see the doctor then.

I understand being worried. I was horrible and truly thought something was wrong with my Lo. My little man was saying all of 2 words up until recently. Juice and dada. All of a sudden out of nowhere he's picking up 2-3 new words a day!! It's crazy. Now he says the entire alphabet and can recognize all 26 letters. Plus he can say about 30 words in addition to the alphabet. This all happened in a month and a half. The language explosion is crazy. It's really hard not comparing kids but one day something will just click I guess. Your little ones sound like they are right on track. HTH!!

I understand being worried. I was horrible and truly thought something was wrong with my Lo. My little man was saying all of 2 words up until recently. Juice and dada. All of a sudden out of nowhere he's picking up 2-3 new words a day!! It's crazy. Now he says the entire alphabet and can recognize all 26 letters. Plus he can say about 30 words in addition to the alphabet. This all happened in a month and a half. The language explosion is crazy. It's really hard not comparing kids but one day something will just click I guess. Your little ones sound like they are right on track. HTH!!

My LO just recently starting saying words and/or new sounds, but she understands things more clearly than most of her peers. One of her little friends (who I babysit weekly) can say all kinds of things and can even count to 10, but can't seem to understand what I'm saying or follow simple instructions. My LO understands almost everything we say and can follow pretty complex instructions. They all concentrate on certain things at different times and aren't on the same schedule. Don't worry. He will catch up to his peers as they catch up to him!

My LO just recently starting saying words and/or new sounds, but she understands things more clearly than most of her peers. One of her little friends (who I babysit weekly) can say all kinds of things and can even count to 10, but can't seem to understand what I'm saying or follow simple instructions. My LO understands almost everything we say and can follow pretty complex instructions. They all concentrate on certain things at different times and aren't on the same schedule. Don't worry. He will catch up to his peers as they catch up to him!

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